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Aesthetics and Affect in Music from Around the World Lesson PlanAesthetics and Affect in Music from Around the World Lesson Plan
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Students explore traditional music of different societies around the world by listening to number of different musical recordings, discuss how music makes them feel, examine how music is central to cultural traditions, and compose short written responses.

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cultural awareness, traditions

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culture, tradition, visual and performing arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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